Psalms 147 : 1 (NLV)
Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasing and praise is right.
Psalms 147 : 2 (NLV)
The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He gathers those of Israel who had been taken away.
Psalms 147 : 3 (NLV)
He heals those who have a broken heart. He heals their sorrows.
Psalms 147 : 4 (NLV)
He knows the number of the stars. He gives names to all of them.
Psalms 147 : 5 (NLV)
Great is our Lord, and great in power. His understanding has no end.
Psalms 147 : 6 (NLV)
The Lord lifts up those who are suffering, and He brings the sinful down to the ground.
Psalms 147 : 7 (NLV)
Sing to the Lord with thanks. Sing praises to our God on the harp.
Psalms 147 : 8 (NLV)
He covers the heavens with clouds. He gives rain for the earth. He makes grass grow on the mountains.
Psalms 147 : 9 (NLV)
He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens that cry.
Psalms 147 : 10 (NLV)
His joy is not in the strength of a horse. He does not find joy in the legs of a man.
Psalms 147 : 11 (NLV)
But the Lord favors those who fear Him and those who wait for His loving-kindness.
Psalms 147 : 12 (NLV)
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
Psalms 147 : 13 (NLV)
For He has made your gates strong. He has made good come to your children within you.
Psalms 147 : 14 (NLV)
He makes peace within your walls. He fills you with the best grain.
Psalms 147 : 15 (NLV)
He sends His Word to the earth. And His Word runs fast.
Psalms 147 : 16 (NLV)
He gives snow like wool. He spreads ice like ashes.
Psalms 147 : 17 (NLV)
He throws down His ice as hail stones. Who can stand before His cold?
Psalms 147 : 18 (NLV)
He sends out His Word and melts them. He makes His wind blow and the waters flow.
Psalms 147 : 19 (NLV)
He speaks His Word to Jacob, and His Law to Israel.
Psalms 147 : 20 (NLV)
He has not done this with any other nation. They do not know His Law. Praise the Lord!
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